Pelargonium plant named ‘Duegbofllv’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Ivy Geranium plant named ‘Duegbofllv’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; freely flowering habit; large lavender-colored double flowers; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Pelargonium peltatum.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DUEGBOFLLV’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of IvyGeranium plant, botanically known as Pelargonium peltatum, andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘Duegbofllv’.

The new Ivy Geranium plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Rheinberg, Germany. The objective of thebreeding program is to create new vigorous Ivy Geranium plants withnumerous attractive flowers.

The new Ivy Geranium plant originated from a cross-pollination made bythe Inventor in July, 2010 in Rheinberg, Germany of a proprietaryselection of Pelargonium peltatum identified as code number F-016-019,not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with a proprietaryselection of Pelargonium peltatum identified as code numberP08-3639-010, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The new IvyGeranium plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as a singleflowering plant from within the progeny of the stated cross-pollinationin a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg, Germany in May,2013.

Asexual reproduction of the new Ivy Geranium plant by vegetativeterminal cuttings in a controlled greenhouse environment in Rheinberg,Germany since June, 2013 has shown that the unique features of this newIvy Geranium plant are stable and reproduced true to type in successivegenerations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Ivy Geranium have not been observed under all possiblecombinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. Thephenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditionssuch as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variancein genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Duegbafllv’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Duegbofllv’ as a new and distinct Ivy Geraniumplant:

-   -   1. Upright to outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit.    -   2. Vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Freely basal branching habit.    -   4. Freely flowering habit.    -   5. Large lavender-colored double flowers.    -   6. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Ivy Geranium differ primarily from plants of thefemale parent selection in growth habit as plants of the new Pelargoniumis more vigorous than the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Ivy Geranium differ primarily from plants of the maleparent selection in flower color as plants of the male parent selectionhave darker lavender-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Ivy Geranium can be compared to plants of Pelargoniumpeltatum ‘Marlen’, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conductedin Rheinberg, Germany, plants of the new Ivy Geranium differed primarilyfrom plants of ‘Marlen’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Ivy Geranium were larger and more vigorous        than plants of ‘Marlen’.    -   2. Plants of the new Ivy Geranium had shorter and slightly        broader leaves than plants of ‘Marlen’.    -   3. Plants of the new Ivy Geranium had larger flower umbels with        larger and more flowers per umbel than plants of ‘Marlen’.    -   4. Plants of the new Ivy Geranium and ‘Marlen’ differed in        flower color as plants of ‘Marlen’ had lighter lavender-colored        flowers.    -   5. Plants of the new Ivy Geranium had longer and thicker        peduncles than plants of ‘Marlen’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying colored photograph illustrates the overall appearanceof the new Ivy Geranium plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photograph may differ slightly from the color values citedin the detailed botanical description which accurately describe thecolors of the new Ivy Geranium plant.

The photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical floweringplant of ‘Duegbofllv’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the summer in 12-cm containersin a glass-covered greenhouse in Rheinberg, Germany and under culturalpractices typical of commercial Pelargonium production. During theproduction of the plants, day and night temperatures averaged 18° C. andlight levels averaged 4,500 lux. Plants were pinched one time threeweeks after planting and were 13 weeks old when the photograph and thedescription were taken. In the detailed description, color referencesare made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2007 Edition,except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Pelargonium peltatum ‘Duegbofllv’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Pelargonium peltatum identified as code number F-016-019,            not patented.        -   Male or pollen parent.—Proprietary selection of Pelargonium            peltatum identified as code number P08-3639-010, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About five days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About seven days at            temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 20° C.        -   Root description.—Fine, fibrous.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Upright to outwardly spreading and            rounded plant habit; uniformly rounded; densely foliated;            vigorous growth habit.        -   Branching habit.—Freely basal branching habit with about            five basal branches developing per plant.        -   Plant height to top of flower umbels.—About 30 cm.        -   Plant height to top of foliar plane.—About 24 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 70 cm.        -   Lateral branches.—Length: About 40 cm. Diameter: About 5 mm.            Internode length: About 3.1 cm. Texture: Pubescent.            Strength: Moderately strong. Color: Close to 143A.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate; simple.        -   Length.—About 4.2 cm.        -   Width.—About 5.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Roughly reniform; palmately lobed.        -   Apex.—Lobe apices, acute.        -   Base.—Cordate.        -   Margin.—Crenate.        -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Pubescent.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 137A.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B. Fully            developed leaves, upper surface: Close to 139A; towards the            base, tinged with darker than 139A; venation, close to 141D.            Fully developed leaves, lower surface: Close to 137B;            venation, close to 141D.        -   Zonation pattern.—Discernible zonation pattern not observed            on plants of the new Pelargonium.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 4.5 cm. Diameter: About 1.4 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color,            upper surface: Close to 143A. Color, lower surface: Close to            143C.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower arrangement.—Double type flowers arranged in rounded            hemispherical umbels arising from apical leaf axils; umbels            displayed above the foliar plane on moderately strong            peduncles; flowers face mostly upright to outwardly            depending on position in the inflorescence.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Flowering habit.—Freely flowering habit, about ten to eleven            flowers per umbel and potentially about ten flower umbels            developing per plant.        -   Flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse conditions; in            outdoor nurseries and gardens in Germany, flowering is            continuous from spring throughout the summer until the            autumn; plants begin to flower about eight weeks after            planting.        -   Flower longevity.—Individual flowers last about five to            seven days on the plant; flowers persistent.        -   Umbel height.—About 5.4 cm.        -   Umbel diameter.—About 10.7 cm.        -   Flower diameter.—About 4.6 cm by 5.4 cm.        -   Flower depth (height).—About 2.7 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 1.2 cm. Diameter: About 8.4 mm.            Shape: Ovoid. Color: Close to 65B.        -   Petals.—Quantity per flower: About five arranged in a single            whorl. Length: About 2.9 cm. Width: About 1.7 cm. Shape:            Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Sinuate.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color:            When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 74D            and 58A. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close            to 73D; with development, color becoming closer to 74D.        -   Petaloids.—Quantity per flower: About five arranged in a            single whorl. Length: About 2.5 cm. Width: About 9 mm.            Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Attenuate. Margin:            Sinuate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to 74D.            When opening, lower surface: Close to 73D. Fully opened,            upper surface: Close to 73D. Fully opened, lower surface:            Close to 74D.        -   Sepals.—Quantity per flower: About six arranged in a single            whorl. Length: About 1.3 cm. Width: About 3.6 mm. Shape:            Ensiform. Apex: Apiculate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper            and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color, upper and lower            surfaces: Close to 144A.        -   Peduncles (umbel stems).—Length: About 9.7 cm. Diameter:            About 2.6 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture: Smooth,            glabrous. Color: Close to 143B.        -   Pedicels (individual flower stems).—Length: About 2.6 cm.            Diameter: About 1.8 mm. Strength: Moderately strong.            Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Close to 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium: Stamen quantity per flower:            Three or four. Filament length: About 1.2 cm. Filament            color: Close to 74D and 58A. Anther length: About 1.6 mm.            Anther shape: Oblong. Anther color: Close to 61A. Pollen            amount: Moderate. Pollen color: Close to 28A. Gynoecium:            Pistil quantity per flower: One. Pistil length: About            1.2 cm. Stigma shape: Tapering. Stigma color: Close to 61A.            Style length: About 2 mm. Style color: Close to 62D. Ovary            color: Close to 136D.        -   Seeds and fruits.—Seed and fruit development have not been            observed on plants of the new Ivy Geranium.-   Disease & pest resistance: Plants of the new Ivy Geranium have not    been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Ivy    Geranium plants.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Ivy Geranium have been    observed have good garden performance and to tolerate rain, wind,    and temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about 40° C.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Ivy Geranium plant named‘Duegbofllv’ as illustrated and described.